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Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Curved, single-edged sword with a rounded tip; long, gently convex blade; hamon visible; three circular holes and one oval hole at the tang; on a black background. Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi) by Honjo Masamune.

Artwork Details

Date
blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium
Steel, wood (ebony), lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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